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Attribution Style Questionnaire

Classic ASQ: 12 scenarios, one written cause each, plus 3 causal-dimension ratings with AI interpretation.

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Classic ASQ Attribution Style Questionnaire

Classic structure: 12 scenarios (6 good, 6 bad). For each event, write the main cause you would give, then rate it on 7-point scales across internal-external, stable-unstable, and global-specific dimensions.

1. You applied for an opportunity you really wanted, but you did not get it.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

2. You had a clear misunderstanding or conflict with someone important.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

3. You made a mistake in an important project, and the outcome was worse than expected.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

4. An idea you proposed was not accepted by the team.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

5. A day you expected to go smoothly was repeatedly disrupted, and you got little done.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

6. You received a piece of negative feedback that left you discouraged.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

7. You performed well on an important task and received recognition.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

8. You built a good connection with someone you did not know well before.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

9. You stuck with a plan for a while and finally saw clear progress.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

10. You solved a problem that originally felt very difficult.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

11. In an important conversation, you expressed yourself more clearly and steadily than expected.

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

12. Recently, something happened that made you genuinely feel, "I can actually do this."

Write the main cause, then rate internal-external, stable-unstable, and specific-global on 7-point scales.

What is the classic ASQ?

The ASQ (Attributional Style Questionnaire) is a classic tool in explanatory style research. It focuses not on what happened, but on how you explain why it happened. The classic format uses 12 hypothetical situations and asks you to write one main cause before rating that cause on three dimensions.

The three core dimensions

Internal vs External: do you explain the outcome more by yourself, or by context, luck, and other people?
Stable vs Unstable: do you see the cause as lasting, or temporary?
Global vs Specific: do you think it affects many areas of life, or just this one situation?

How is this version different?

Keeps the classic ASQ structure: 12 scenarios + written causes + three 7-point ratings.
The result page separates how you explain bad events and good events, instead of giving a single label only.
AI combines your written causes with the score structure, so the analysis is closer to your real explanatory habits, not just numbers.

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